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2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

2 fatalcrash · 651083 · 2007-12-27

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TRANS AM
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Speed
114 mph

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE COMPLAINT. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FOUND OUT THAT GM WAS PUTTING EVENT DATA RECORDERS ON THEIR VEHICLES. HE STATES THESE RECORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCURATE IF THE CONSUMER CHANGES THINGS SUCH AS TIRE SIZE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN 2 PEOPLE IN THE SECOND VEHICLE BEING KILLED. THE EDR/SDM THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE RECORDED HIS SPEED OVER 100 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED HE MADE MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE AFFECTED THE DATA. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10213868
Machine
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